✅ *Major Ocean Currents and their nature* 1). Pacific Ocean Warm Currents: 1. Kuroshio Current (Japan Current) 2. North Equatorial Current 3. South Equatorial Current 4. East Australian Current 5. Equatorial Counter Current 6. Alaskan Current Cold Currents: 1. Oyashio Current 2. California Current 3. Peru Current (Humboldt Current) 4. West Wind Drift (part of Antarctic Circumpolar Current) 2). Atlantic Ocean Warm Currents: 1. Gulf Stream 2. North Atlantic Drift 3. Brazil Current 4. North Equatorial Current 5. South Equatorial Current 6. Canary Current (southern branch is mildly warm) – Transitioning 7. Equatorial Counter Current Cold Currents: 1. Canary Current (northern branch) 2. Benguela Current 3. Labrador Current 4. West Greenland Current 5. Antarctic Circumpolar Current D). Southern Ocean (around Antarctica) 1. Antarctic Circumpolar Current (West Wind Drift) 2. East Wind Drift E). Arctic Ocean 1. East Greenland Current – Cold 2. Norwegian Current – Warm